"The theater is such an economic boast to the square," said Ricker. "We didn?t really have a place for cultural events. We want to increase the fine arts and cultural events in the county. We want youth to have good substance-free recreation. It hits so many positives." The renovation of the theater has sparked renovation of other aspects of the square said Devereux Taylor. "Eventually, the sidewalk that goes in front of the theater, will go all the way around the square," said Devereux Taylor. "We have street lights purchased for around the square. Those have also been donated."

Norwin Cinemas made its debut with advanced technology for its time, but because of slow business throughout the years, the theater was never upgraded to newer digital technology, Kight said. After almost 30 years, the theater still uses its original 35 mm projection equipment, which in 1980 was a step toward better quality special effects with less granularity. Even when it first opened, Kight said, the owners did not predict great success for the theater because it was competing with a larger, more popular one at Eastgate shopping center near Greensburg.